PLEASE HELP! Inconsistent Verbal Score on official mocks
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02 Oct 2022, 12:51
Hi everyone! I would really appreciate any assistance on this very frustrating topic:
I took the first two free official mock exams, and I scored V35 and V28 respectively (Quant scores were consistent). Here is the verbal breakdown:
Mock 1: 24/36 correct. CR 5/9, RC 10/14, and SC 9/13. Scaled score: 35
Mock 2: 23/36 correct. CR 4/9, RC 7/13, and SC 12/14. Scaled score: 28
I applied the same time management strategy on both exams, I don't have more than two consecutive incorrect questions on either exam, I never spend more than 3 min on any question, and I made sure I was under the same test conditions. I reviewed both exams with great detail and I still don't understand the inconsistency in the scores!!!
How can there be a 7 point difference between the two?! How does 23/36 translate into a 28 scaled score? The only way to get more consistent scores is to understand where the inconsistency is coming from, and frankly I have no idea!
Thanks for your help!